Religion and State in Israel - October 24, 2013

Religion and State in Israel

October 24, 2013

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Editor – Joel Katz

Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

Special edition on Women of the Wall and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef coming soon

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Chief Rabbinate

Op-ed: End the Chief Rabbinate’s monopoly

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

By Rabbi Avi Weiss

The time has come for the government of Israel – its Prime Minister and Knesset – to pronounce in clear terms that the Chief Rabbinate will no longer have a monopoly on religious dictates of the State. This will present challenges. But these challenges pale in comparison to a coercive and centralized system which is vulnerable to abuse. As the motto goes, power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

It’s only in the spirit of openness that Israel as a Jewish democracy will thrive. It’s in that framework that Israel’s citizenry will be able to reach higher heights – spiritually and religiously.

Op-ed: Keep the Israeli government out of Jewish conversions

http://www.haaretz.com/

Op-ed: Rabbi Avi Weiss Is a Hero…Shame on the Israeli Chief Rabbinate

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

Op-ed: Orthodox and here to stay - No one has the authority to write someone out of Orthodoxy

http://www.haaretz.com/

Op-ed: The Chief Rabbinate Proves Jews Would Be Better Off Without It

http://www.thedailybeast.com/

Israeli ministers to vote on easing conversion and eroding ultra-Orthodox monopoly

http://www.haaretz.com/

2 soldiers expelled from conversion course because of hug

http://www.ynetnews.com/

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Municipal Elections

Op-ed: Celebrating Deri's downfall

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Op-ed: The slow but certain waning of ethnic politics in Israel

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredi incumbent narrowly wins tense battle for Beit Shemesh

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Nir Barkat Win Boosts Secular Jerusalem

http://blogs.forward.com/

Analysis: Shas dealt a blow in Israel municipal elections

http://www.jpost.com/

Moshe Abutbul beats out Eli Cohen in Beit Shemesh mayoral election

http://www.jpost.com/

Deri blames Likud-Beytenu for Lion’s loss in Jerusalem

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Moderate Haredi Tov Party posts disappointing results in local elections

http://www.jpost.com/

Shas proves a big loser in local elections

http://www.haaretz.com/

Beit Shemesh votes in the shadow of religious war

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Elections in Beit Shemesh are critical for the future of the non-Haredi population of the city, many of which feel it could mark the beginning of the end

http://www.haaretz.com/

200 IDs seized in Beit Shemesh in suspected voter fraud

http://www.jpost.com/

The outcome of Tuesday's election could have a deep affect on the future of Jewish pluralism, not only in Jerusalem

http://www.haaretz.com/

The battle against illegal religious campaign tactics in Israel's municipal elections

http://hiddush.org/

Shas distributing 2 million Yahrzeit candles ahead of elections

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

Bayit Yehudi: Beit Shemesh Mayor Abutbul campaign lying about Tekuma rabbis’ endorsements

http://www.jpost.com/

Barkat No. 4 tries to strike political deal with Shas

http://www.jpost.com/

Major blow for Jerusalem mayoral contender as ultra-Orthodox back off

http://www.haaretz.com/

In blow to challenger, hassidic groups decline to endorse J'lem mayoral candidate

http://www.jpost.com/

VIDEO: Masada Porat, first Haredi woman to run for Jerusalem City Council - Jerusalem: Communities up close

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

The irreparable split in Israel's Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community

http://www.haaretz.com/

Juggling the sectors

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Haredi Tov Party says it consults Amshinov grand rabbi

http://www.jpost.com/

Op-ed: Pluralistic about pluralism

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/

Son of Ovadia Yosef: Father supported Moshe Leon

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Incivility in Beit Shemesh taints campaign

http://www.jpost.com/

Rabbi Shteinman attends Beit Shemesh election rally

http://www.jpost.com/

Senior Haredi rabbis denounce competing ultra-Orthodox faction as ‘desecrators of God’s name’

http://www.jpost.com/

Deri says he and Liberman agreed to demolish Netanyahu’s coalition

http://www.timesofisrael.com/

Shas forms pact with Lieberman to dismantle Netanyahu government

http://www.haaretz.com/

Jerusalem mayoral candidate Moshe Leon hopes to replicate Olmert's success

http://www.haaretz.com/

Ultra-Orthodox Town's Election Puts Gender Rules To The Test

http://www.npr.org/

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Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Women Lose Election, Vow To Return

http://www.npr.org/

Women's Bid For Office Fails In Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Town

http://www.npr.org/

The Haredi feminist

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Religious Affairs Ministry/Rabbinate

Justice Minister irks Bayit Yehudi with plan for ‘revolution’ in religious services

http://www.jpost.com/

Bayit Yehudi MKs mull establishing Shas-like rabbinical council

http://www.jpost.com/

Op-ed: Under the radar, Chief Rabbinate Council was elected: That which has been is what will be

http://www.israelhayom.com/

High Court Petitioned to Invalidate Rabbinical Council Vote

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

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Bnei Menashe

Michael Freund: Our goal is to bring all Bnei Menashe to Israel

http://www.jpost.com/

‘Lost’ Indian Jews coming to Israel despite skepticism over ties to faith

http://www.jta.org/

Israel Approves Aliyah for 899 Bnei Menashe from India

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

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Ethiopian Aliyah

Ethiopian immigrants create an Israeli tradition out of Africa

http://www.haaretz.com/

Israel Says There Are No More Jews in Ethiopia. Thousands Left Behind Disagree (August 2013)

http://www.tabletmag.com/

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Haredi society

Comptroller: Former Shas minister violated protocol to help Haredim

http://www.israelhayom.com/

Radical Mission: What is Aish HaTorah Trying to Teach Young Jews?

http://religionandpolitics.org/

Poverty drives change among Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews

http://uk.reuters.com/

Veteran Jerusalem Principal Arrested on Embezzlement Charges

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/

Bnei Brak man suspected of raping young boys in haredi town of Modi'in Ilit

http://www.jpost.com/

Jerusalem Hasidic cult leader sentenced to 26 years for abusing wives, children

http://www.haaretz.com/

Haredi women have lower survival rates, more aggressive tumors, higher chances of cancer recurrence

http://www.ynetnews.com/

This day in Jewish history / Ben-Gurion visits a wizened Torah sage

http://www.haaretz.com/

Venerated 99-year-old haredi rabbi attacked in his own home

http://www.jpost.com/

Suspected: 'Sedative' injections to dodge IDF draft

http://www.ynetnews.com/

Odessa rabbi emerges as key player in bid for Israel's IDB

http://www.haaretz.com/

If One Direction had an Orthodox Jewish member, this is what he'd look like

http://www.haaretz.com/

Knesset Opens with Populist Bills Going Nowhere - Livni’s religion and state bills

http://www.al-monitor.com/

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Religious Zionism

National Religious icon Rabbi Avraham Zuckerman dies at 98

http://www.jpost.com/

Rabbi Avraham Zuckerman, founder of Bnei Akiva yeshiva network, dies at 98

http://www.haaretz.com/

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Temple Mount

Op-ed: Rights to the Temple Mount

http://www.jpost.com/

VIDEO: Prayer on the Temple Mount

VIDEO: The Temple Mount: Prayer, Prostration, the Flag of Israel...and Arrest!

New Initiative Encourages Jews to Visit Temple Mount

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/

13 detained on Temple Mount for Jewish prayer, singing Hatikva

http://www.jpost.com/

VIDEO: Ten Jewish Men Detained at Temple Mount

http://www.nytimes.com/

Op-ed: The Temple Mount Has Already Been Ceded

http://www.jewishpress.com/

Is Israel Preparing To Cede Temple Mount?

http://blogs.forward.com/

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Religion and State in Israel

October 24, 2013

Editor – Joel Katz

Religion and State in Israel is not affiliated with any organization or movement.

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